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For Whom the Bell Tolls (1943)

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.6
For Whom the Bell Tolls poster

Overview

Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's progress.


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Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative

Overview

Spain in the 1930s is the place to be for a man of action like Robert Jordan. There is a civil war going on and Jordan—who has joined up on the side that appeals most to idealists of that era—has been given a high-risk assignment up in the mountains. He awaits the right time to blow up a crucial bridge in order to halt the enemy's progress.


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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's left-leaning rating stems from its unequivocal support for the anti-fascist Republican cause in the Spanish Civil War, portraying their struggle against a right-wing authoritarian regime as a fight for freedom and justice.

The film features traditional casting practices for its era, with no explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative primarily focuses on war and political themes without critically portraying traditional identities or centering explicit DEI critiques.

Secondary

The film portrays the institutional Catholic Church as aligned with and blessing the brutal Nationalist forces, whose religiously-justified violence is depicted as oppressive and cruel.

For Whom the Bell Tolls is a war drama centered on an American dynamiter and a Spanish woman during the Spanish Civil War. The narrative focuses on their heterosexual romance and the conflict's broader themes, with no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the film.

The film "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (1943), a war drama set during the Spanish Civil War, does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on war, duty, and romance, with no elements related to transgender identity.

The film focuses on guerrilla warfare during the Spanish Civil War. While female characters like María and Pilar are present and play significant roles, they are not depicted engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against male opponents. Combat scenes primarily involve male characters using firearms and explosives.

The 1943 film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel "For Whom the Bell Tolls" maintains the original gender of all its major characters as established in the source material. No characters canonically male or female were portrayed as a different gender.

The 1943 film adaptation of Ernest Hemingway's novel features characters who are canonically Spanish or American, and implicitly white. The cast, including Gary Cooper and Ingrid Bergman, are all white actors portraying these characters, with no changes to their established racial identity.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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6.8
The Movie Database logo
6.6

Critic Ratings

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6.4
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6.8

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